“Horse Soldiers” is based on Doug Stanton’s book following a U.S. Special Forces team and their captain after they are dispatched to a mountainous region of Afghanistan in the weeks immediately following 9/11. The soldiers must join forces with a Northern Alliance warlord, General Abdul Rashid Dostum, played by Negahban, to fight against overwhelming odds to drive out the Taliban.

Lionsgate is handling foreign sales on the project, recently selling it at the American Film Market.

Best known for his role on Showtime’s “Homeland,” Negahban’s past credits include “American Sniper” and “Brain on Fire.” He most recently wrapped production on the CBS Films movie “American Assassin.”

He is repped by Impression Entertainment, United Agents, and House of Reps.